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Portland, OR vs Laurel, MD

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Laurel has been positive.
- Laurel has 2.1% less unemployment than Portland.
- Laurel job growth has increased by 1.1% in the past 10 years.
Job Market
 Portland, ORLaurel, MDUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.9%9.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth42.4%32.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.8%-6.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.6%-5.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth2.8%-1.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth11.8%1.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews
Amy · Austin, TX
There is no One way to see any large city
Over 1 years ago

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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Shane · West Haven-Sylvan, OR
Great Place, Too Many Cars.
Over 2 years ago

One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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Josh · Houston, TX
Houston Transplant, 2022 Portland Review
Over 2 years ago

I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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Reviews for Laurel    8 Reviews
Van · Chula Vista, CA
Stage coach stop from d.c. to Baltimore
Over 5 years ago

Nice place 1200 a month 1 bedroom apartment but everything is a 10 min drive some old history good schools people get along  More

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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
Over 14 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
Over 14 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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ZIPS IN PORTLAND, OREGON
97206, 97202, 97233, 97219, 97236, 97230, 97211, 97266, 97217, 97203, 28 total
ZIPS IN LAUREL, MARYLAND
20707
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